Villette is planned as a walkable community , made up of several neighbourhoods that are all organised around a village center. The organisation of the pedestrian corridors , vehicular roadways , and extensive sports and bike trails all facilitate safe and easy access between the different neighbourhoods and to the village center , providing for an interactive lifestyle around community amenities. With this project , SODIC is aiming at setting new standards for community building in EgyptVILLETTE SPACE TO LIVE , SPACE TO BREATHEHouses are generously laid out along a network ofbroad , multifunctional streets that prioritise peopleover cars. Every home and every community facilityoverlooks an expanse of green spaces , designed formuch more than just viewing pleasure.To create the exceptionally multifaceted landscapesof Villette , we opted for none other than SWA , therenowned US-based urban planning , design andlandscape architecture company. SWA has a stronginternational track record in master-planning , and their values of balancing natural and builtenvironments as well as their social , cultural andeconomic objectives ally with our own philosophyunderlying the creation of Villette , which made themthe optimal development partner for this project.Villette features four signature pocket parks as partof its offering; a community park , a sports park , a meditation park and an entertainment park. Theparks encompass a total area equivalent to 10 timesthe size of a standard football field , designed toserve a wide range of diverse recreational intereststhat cater to different ages and lifestyles.The development is predominantly composed ofgreen space all around , with houses making up justa third of its overall area and walkable green spacescovering a substantial part of the whole project.Villette boasts the largest green zones betweenneighbours in East Cairo - a minimum distanceof 8 metres between adjacent homes at any givenpoint. With 6.70-metre-wide internal streets , Villetteoffers some of the widest areas between oppositehouses in the area as well. In fact , it has one of thebiggest networks of main roads , jogging tracks andbiking trails - all interconnected to create one largewalkable community.Being a source of wellness , energy , fineentertainment and pure inspiration , Villette offers itsresidents the rejuvenation and serenity of suburbanlife coupled with the action of a very social andenergetic town centre.

AddressLying on the east side of Cairo , Villette combines the best of two worlds. It is adequately removed fromthe hustle and bustle of city life , yet close enough to New Cairo’s vital attractions. The developmentis five minutes away from both Road 90 and Egypt’s New Capital , hence in close proximity to AUC , Eastown and a number of other high-end residential and retail developments. Strategically positionedin one of the 5th Settlement’s most attractive spots , Villette’s accessibility does not affect its seclusionand privacy - making it one of the area’s most sought-after addresses

INTELLIGENTLYDESIGNED GREENERY.Villette has a particular tranquil ambiance thatreigns over its 301 acres of land. When developingVillette’s master plan , we decided to move awayfrom golf courses which only cater to the needs ofa selected few. Since golf courses offer non-golfersnothing more to enjoy than just the view of thoseotherwise unusable stretches of green space , weproposed intelligently designed green spaces toempower all of Villette’s residents no matter whattheir age or interests.Following through , we set about designing a placethat blends relaxation with action in a creative way.With Villette’s open green spaces that constitute52% of the development , we made sure that therewas something for everyone. We landscapedfour signature pocket parks specifically for theaficionados of culture , wellness , sports and socialactivities respectively. All four parks are linkedtogether via open spaces and circulation networksthat run through a total foot print of 15% of theproject’s built up areas. The parks have also beenconveniently organised around a lively downtownarea that makes up 10% of Villette’s total area